Monthly Archive for September, 2009

: September, 2009

Former Seattle Mariners pitcher Jamie Moyer endured a painful conclusion to a difficult season when he tore two groin muscles and an abdominal muscle and then fell to the mound during the Philadelphia Phillies’ game Tuesday. …

Most people would think that a stadium that holds nearly 81,000 of some of the most loyal fans in college football would create a deafening sound. UW defensive coordinator Nick Holt is not one of those people. The Huskies will play in front of 81,000 fans at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday (Getty Images/Jonathan Daniel) “It’s not very loud,” said Holt of Notre Dame Stadium where the Huskies play on Saturday at 12:30 pm. …

While some of the injury news was positive on Wednesday — including word that cornerback Josh Wilson is recovering much faster than expected and could be available this week — it appears the Seattle Seahawks again will be without quarterback Matt Hasselbeck when they travel to Indianapolis on Sunday. …

Jim Mora continually said it wasn’t a setback, but the Seattle Seahawks coach revealed Wednesday that All-Pro left tackle Walter Jones would be held out of practice this week and acknowledged there’s no certainty he’ll be able to play this season. …

They may be different types of quarterbacks, playing for different types of schools, separated by thousands of miles, but UW’s Jake Locker and Notre Dame’s Jimmy Clausen have more in common than you might think. …

Not that they’d ever wish bad fortune on another team, but the injury-plagued Seattle Seahawks won’t be crying tears for the Indianapolis Colts after learning All-Pro defensive end Dwight Freeney is expected to miss a couple weeks with a strained quadricep. …

If you haven’t seen Fredy Montero’s goal in the Seattle Sounders’ 2-1 loss at New England on Saturday, it was a howitzer from about 35 yards out that earned the young striker a shot at MLS Goal of the Week honors. …